Organizational politics and the performance of Deposit Money Banks in Kwara State, Nigeria

dc.contributor.authorAbdulazeez Alhaji Salau
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-19T18:31:19Z
dc.date.available2025-08-19T18:31:19Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractOrganizational politics has remained a pervasive challenge in many corporate environments, often undermining employee morale and institutional efficiency, particularly in the Nigerian banking sector. This study investigated the effect of organizational politics on the performance of deposit money banks in Kwara State, Nigeria, with a specific focus on how tribalism and gender discrimination, used as proxies for organizational politics, affect organizational performance. A descriptive survey research design was adopted, and data were collected using a structured questionnaire administered to a purposive sample of 86 employees drawn from five selected banks within the state. The study employed multiple regression analysis to evaluate the relationship between the variables. Findings revealed that tribalism significantly and negatively affects organizational performance (R² = 0.520, F = 69.216, p < 0.05), with both ethnic profiling and favouritism showing significant negative beta coefficients (β = -0.842, p = .000; β = -0.625, p = .003, respectively). Similarly, gender discrimination also significantly undermines performance (R² = 0.621, F = 65.010, p < 0.05), with all its indicators—career development discrimination, gender pay gap, and sexual harassment—exerting statistically significant negative effects. The study concludes that unchecked organizational politics in the form of tribal and gender biases compromise efficiency, fairness, and productivity in the banking sector. It recommends the implementation of inclusive HR policies, gender equity initiatives, robust anti discrimination frameworks, and continuous staff training to foster a merit-driven and equitable work environment.
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dc.identifier.citationZekeri A, Salau, A. A., & Abdulbaki, A (2025).Organizational politics and the performance of Deposit Money Banks in Kwara State, Nigeria. International Journal Of Advanced Research In Multidisciplinary Studies (IJARMS), 5(1), 1–15.
dc.identifier.issn2756-4444
dc.identifier.urihttps://kwasuspace.kwasu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/5889
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherA PUBLICATION OF THE CENTRE FOR RESEARCH, INDUSTRIAL LINKAGE AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, AL-HIKMAH UNIVERSITY, ILORIN, KWARA STATE, NIGERIA
dc.relation.ispartofseries5; 1
dc.titleOrganizational politics and the performance of Deposit Money Banks in Kwara State, Nigeria
dc.typeArticle
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